An executive with the world’s largest hedge fund has listed his private island off the Connecticut coast for $35 million.
The Wall Street Journal reported Greg Jensen, co-chief investment officer at the Ray Dalio-founded Bridgewater Associates, is seeking a buyer for Rogers Island, a 7.5-acre property in the Thimble Islands archipelago. Jensen acquired the property in 2018 for roughly $22 million.
Rogers Island can be reached by boat and has two docks. The main residence was originally constructed in 1900 and features 10 bedrooms, five bathrooms and five half-baths. The island is also home to a four-bedroom guesthouse, along with an artist’s studio, a greenhouse, a Jack Nicklaus-designed putting green, a pool and pool house, and manicured gardens.
Jensen’s asking price far exceeds the recent sales prices for Thimble Island properties. A 1.7-acre property on Bear Island sold for about $2.2 million, records show, while 0.77-acre Green Island sold for $3.5 million. The Thimble Islands have been used as a summer resort for many prominent individuals, most notably President William Taft who established a “Summer White House” on Davis Island.
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